Week 10: Vocab Flashcards by Theodore Chen | Brainscape

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juxtaposition (n.)

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the act of placing two things next to each other for implicit comparison

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kudos (n.)

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praise for an achievement

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languid (adj.)

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sluggish from fatigue or weakness

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libertarian (adj.)

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advocating principles of liberty and free will

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magnanimous (adj.)

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noble, generous

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malleable (adj.)

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capable of being shaped or transformed

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modicum (n.)

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a small amount of something

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nadir (n.)

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the lowest point of something

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nefarious (adj.)

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heinously villainous

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obdurate (adj.)

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unyielding to persuasion or moral influences

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oblivious (adj.)

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lacking consciousness or awareness of something

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pacific (adj.)

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soothing

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palatable (adj.)

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agreeable to the taste or sensibilities

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quagmire (n.)

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a difficult situation

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quandary (n.)

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a perplexed, unresolvable state

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